Team president Larry Lucchino remains a forceful voice in the Red Sox front office, to be sure, but as Ben Cherington arrived for the two-day general managers meetings that open here today, he’s as empowered as ever in his 13-month tenure on the job.
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How long before that changes to “Larry Lucchino is a bit like Jerry Jones” these days that are later combated by Peter Gammons reminding you that John W. Henry is already patenting a time travel machine but that Ben is still in charge.